PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – Marcell Billups, a 40-year-old man from Lanham, has been charged by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit in connection with the fatal shooting of Roger Neal, a 56-year-old resident of Hyattsville.
On Wednesday, at around 2:05 pm, officers responded to an apartment fire on the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue, where they discovered Neal suffering from trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and further investigation revealed that he had been shot.
A preliminary investigation suggests that Billups shot Neal during an argument before starting the fire in the residence. The two individuals were known to each other.
Billups now faces charges of first and second-degree murder, arson, and other related charges. He is currently in custody in Washington, DC, and awaits extradition to Prince George’s County.
The Prince George’s County Police Department investigates all homicides that occur in the city of Hyattsville. Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.